1. displaying a grainy, blocky appearance due to enlarged pixels in a digital image
Usage: technical; computing
2. behaving in an eccentric, whimsical, or slightly crazy manner
Usage: informal

Examples

• The old photograph looked pixillated when enlarged on the computer screen.
• The low-resolution video game graphics appeared heavily pixillated.
• When you zoom in too much, the image becomes pixillated and hard to see.
• The elderly professor had a pixillated sense of humor that delighted his students.
• Her pixillated behavior at the party made everyone laugh.
• The artist’s pixillated style gave the digital artwork a retro video game feel.